Seven militants killed in South Waziristan: ISPR
[Dawn] Seven militants were killed as security forces further consolidated their positions on all three axes in the ongoing Operation Rah-i-Nijat in South Waziristan.
According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) handout, the militants were killed in an intense exchange of fire that took place at a newly-established check post at Fort Knoll. Security forces lost two lives, including an officer.
During a search operation at Torwam, security forces recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition. Kaniguram was declared safe after eight tunnels inside the compounds were discovered along with a number of weapons and ammunition.
Posted by: Fred 2009-11-12 |